Where does “oinas” come from?

oinas (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic awinas, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éwis — sheep.

oinas (Proto-Finnic): ram; wether

Definitions

  1. ram; wether

Ancestry of “oinas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicawinasram
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éwissheep

Words derived from “oinas

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃éwisEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic awinas